Galley



Aug. 8, 1933. G. M. HUME 1,921,410

GALLEY Filed F'eb. 25, 1952 Flat l.

Patented ug. 8, 1933 UNi'rsD STAT-Es PATENT OFFICE 13 Claims.

This invention relates to galleys used in printing houses. Y

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improved galley so constructed as to .5'. facilitate the tying up of the type form` before taking the form from the galley.

In the drawing of this application,.Fig; 1 is a plan View of my improved galley positioned on an ordinary bank.

of type in place.

' Fig. 3 is an enlarged end view of Fig. 2 as seen from the right side. -K

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with a movable 'f side of the galley lowered preparatory to tying the form together.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View of the lower right hand corner of Fig. 2, with the sides lowered. Y v Y As is well known, the ordinary galley now used,

and used without change for many years, comprising a shallow tray oi wood or metal, two/or three sides of which are flanged, for the purpose of supporting the type when the galley is slightly inclined. These sides are generally about onehalf inch in height and the form is supported against two adjacent sides. Y

After the type is set, and the form complete,

n the type projects slightly higher than theA sides rof the galley, and around that portion of the form which projects above the sides the operator takes several turns of string or cord to enable him to slide the form as a unit away from the V sides for wrapping the string lower down on the sides of the form. All this, of course, takes time, and many times the type is disarranged in moving the form from the sides of the galley with the result that still more Vtime is consumed in rearranging the type.

40 I With my device the sides of the galley may, if

desired,- be of even greater height thanv the or dinary galley, thus aording better stability to the type, and after the form is set, the sides of vthe galley may be lowered relative to the top of the form, while supporting the type, to a point where the complete tie-up of the form may be effected without moving the form in the least, and where tape, known in the printing trade as conveyor tape, is used to tie up the form, such as is shown in my copending application for a patent, Serial No. 534,233, filed May 1, 1931, a galley of the type described in the following detailed description is essential.

In detail, my invention comprises a rectangular tray 1A adapted to be supported on an ordinary Fig. 2 is a plan view of the galley with a form bank 2, which is generally a relatively long table raised along one edge with an upstanding ledge 3 along the opposite lower edge thereof and a relatively low raised bead 4 positioned about midway of the ends of the table and extending perpendicularly from the ledge across the table.

The tray l is positioned on the table with two .adjacent sides tight against the bead and the ledge, the right hand side of the tray being against the bead and the lower edge against the ledge.

f The galley itself comprises a metal tray 1, which is provided along its right hand and vlower edges with upstanding iianges 5, 6, of T35 inch square metal rod firmly secured to the upper surface of the tray and dening anfexact right angle at the lower rightrhand corner where the endsv of the ilanges meet. Against the inner sides of the right hand and lower flanges, respectively, are

i similar rods 7, 8, linked at several points therealong to anges 5, 6, respectively, by iiat links 9 oi equal .heighteach' link being pivoted at one end at 10 to the inner side of the flange andat the opposite end at 11 to the side of the rod adjacent the flange. The rods and iianges are recessed at 12, 12 respectively, where the linksare kattached thereto in order that the rods and flanges will lie close together, and not leave a crack between them when lying alongside each other as abovedescribed.

It will be seen with the above structure that the rods 7 andr 8 may be raised above the plane of the flanges and in a plane parallel thereto. The links on the rod 8 are disposed so that when this rod is raised it will movegenerally up and to the right and the links on rod 7 are arranged so this rod will move ina direction generally up and downwardly.

The rods 7 and 8 themselves are of a length so that when both are raised the lower end of rod 7 will abut against the inner side of the rod 8 at its end, both raising the same height due tothe fact that the links are of equal length.

1n order to lock the rods together in the elevated position, a pin 13 is provided in the lower end o1" rod'7, which pin projects longitudinally from the end of the rod, and a complementarily formed opening 14 is provided through the end of rod 8 which receives this pin. Adjacent the point of meeting of the rods 'l and 8 a latch 15 -is pivoted at one end to the upper side of rod 8 and is notched adjacent the opposteend to engage an upstanding pin 16 on the upper side of the lower end of rod 7, the side of the latch being cut away as at 17 so as not to interfere with type set in the corner formed by the rods. Also the latch is long 110 enough at the end opposite the pivot to project slightly outwardly of rod 7 in order to permit engagement of the end by a finger of the operator to easily release the latch from engagement with the pin 16.

The latch pivot and the catch or pin 16 are eX- tended slightly at their uppermost ends and grooved therearound to permit engagement by the nails of the foreiinger and thumb of the operator, to be lifted thereby, thus raising the rod and pins 18 and 19 at opposite ends of rods '7 and 8 respectively, with similarly shaped heads which allow the operator to lift at both ends of each rod simultaneously. These pins, however, project only a very short distance above the upper sides of the rod, and thus offer no interference with any of the operations in tying up the form.

When the rods are in elevated position and locked together at the lower right hand corner of the galley, the upper surface of the rods is about 1/2 inch above the upper surface of the tray.

The form itself generally comprises the regular border slugs 2G, which are slightly less than type high, and type 2l, which are about 1 inch in height.

When the form is complete and ready for tying, the latch 15 is disengaged from its connection with rod 7, and the rods '7 vand 8 are lowered in that order to lie alongside anges 5 and 6 respectively in which position their upper surfaces are flush.

This operation is easily laccomplished without disarranging the form in the slightest degree, and when in the lowered position, the rods 7 and 8 still retain the form in proper shape for tying, which is very readily accomplished due to the fact that practically all of the of the form are exposed and are spaced away from the ledge 3 and bead l of the bank. by the combined width of the rods and flanges on the galley.

In order to stabilize the upper end of rod 7 in its raised position, I have provided an upstanding post 22 at the upper end of flange 5 against which the rod slides when raised and lowered. A

post may also be used on the lower rod, but it is not generally necessary, since the form is always laid from the right hand rod.

It will be noted that I also provide a fairly heavy flange 23 along the upper edge of the galley, which further stabilizes the tray, the end of flange 23 adjacent rod '7 being spaced therefrom to permit the rod 7 to pass when said rod is lowered.

The term rods as used in the specification is intended to describe any suitable elements, such as straps, bars, or tubular members suitable for supporting a form and made of suitable material. The dimensions of rods, heights, etc., have been found in actual practice to be very satisfactory, but are not to be considered as limiting, since it is obvious that reasonable variations can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a tray provided with sides arranged and adapted for supporting adjacent sides of the form, and means mounting said first mentioned sides for movement in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the tray.

2. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a tray provided with sides arranged and adapted for supporting two adjacent sides of the form, said first mentioned sides meeting at one of their ends each respectively at a right angle, and means mounting said sides for movement in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the tray.

3. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a tray provided with sides arranged and adapted for supporting two adjacent sides of the form, said first mentioned sides spaced inwardly from the outer edges of the tray, and means mounting said sides on the tray for movement in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the tray.

1. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a tray provided with means thereon arranged and adapted for supporting two adjacent sides of the form, said means being movable relative to the surface of the tray in a plane perpendicular thereto.

5. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a tray provided with means thereon arranged and adapted for supporting two adjacent sides of the form, said means being mounted for movement relative-to the surface of the tray to an elevated and a depressed position and a locking member for locking said means in elevated position. y

6. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a rectangular tray provided with sides arranged and adapted for supporting two adjacent sides of the form, means mounting said first mentioned sides on the tray for movement in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the tray, said means comprising links pivoted at opposite ends thereof to said sides and to the tray respectively.

7. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a tray provided with two sides arranged and adapted for supporting two adjacent sides of the form, said sides comprising rods having a flatl surface on their sides respectively against which the form is supported, means mounting the rods on the tray for movement toward the tray adjacent the surface thereof, and away from the tray to an elevated position spaced above the surface, said rods adapted to meet at one of their ends, each at vright angles to each other, when in elevated position, means carried on the rods adjacent their point for` locking the rods together in such elevated position.

8. In a structure as defined in claim '7, said means comprising a latch pivoted at one end to the end of one of the rods and a pin on the end 125 of the other rod positioned to be engaged by said latch. Y Y

9. In a structure as defined in claim 7, the means mounting the rods to the tray comprising links of uniform length spaced along the rods 130 respectively, said links each pivoted at one of their ends to the rod and at the other end to the tray and arranged to permit longitudinal movement of the rods respectively in moving to and from elevated position.

10. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a rectangular tray provided with two sides spaced inwardly from two sides of the tray and parallel therewith arranged and adapted for supporting two adjacent sides of the form, said sides comprising rods having nat surfaces on their sides respectively against which the form is supported, means mounting` the rods on the tray for movement toward the surface of the tray to depressed position, and away from the surface of the tray to elevated position, said means comprising links of uniform length spaced along the rods respectively` and pivoted at one of their ends each to the rod and at the opposite end to thetray, thelinks for each 150 of the rods arranged to permit longitudinal movement of the rods respectively in moving from depressed to elevated position respectively, means for locking the rods in elevated position, and means for preventing outward movement of the rods when in `said position.

11. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a tray provided with two adjacent sides, means adjustably connected with said sides respectively arranged and adapted to coact with said sides for supporting two adjacent sides of the form, said means being movable rela, tive to the sides of the form in a manner to expose the form sides for tying up the form by an operative. Y

12. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a tray provided with means arranged and adapted for supporting two adjacent sides of the form While the form is being made, said means being mounted for movement relative to the surface of the tray to an elevated and a depressed position.

13. A galley for receiving type for making up a type form comprising a tray provided with means arranged and adapted for supporting two adjacent sides of the form while the form is being made, said means being movable relative to the sides of the form in a manner to expose the form sides for tying up the form by an operative,

and means positively retaining said rst mentioned means against movement in a direction away from the form sides when said first mentioned means is in position for making the form.

GEORGE M. HUME. 

